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Then, across the river there is the president’s residence Aqorda
274 with a dome on top, reminiscent of the traditional Kazakh nomadic tent yurt275, surrounded by the buildings of parliament and ministries.276 This complex of buildings is at the front of the picture in Figure 25. Nearby, the Ministry of Finance is located in a wave shaped building, nicknamed “Dollar” by the locals, i.e. closely associated with prosperity as is the mighty buck itself. At the heart of the complex there is Astana Baiterek, (white tower in seen in the middle of Figure 25) a 105 meter277 tall metallic spire with an observation golden globe on top is shaped like a tree278, similar in some way to Eiffel tower in Paris in appearance and function. Its one and only purpose is to epitomize Kazakhstan, to convey a message this is a country with strong historical roots, firm foundation and bright, prosperous future. Completed in 2002, it became one of the often used symbols of Kazakhstan like the Saka Golden Man. Next there is a truly massive building279 of Kazmunaigaz (at the far back of Figure 25), the national oil company responsible for
274 The name of the Presidential palace embodies the relationship with the Kazakh nomadic past: Aq Orda, or White Horde was one of the names attributed to Jochi’s Khanate, part of the Mongol Empire, also known as Golden Horde which was the historical precursor of the first Kazakh khanate in 15th century.
275 Specifically, the top of the Kazakh yurt called shangyraq intended to signify the sky and the sun. It is a symbol of the traditional Kazakh religious beliefs, tengriism, and was one of the most treasured possessions in a Kazakh family, a nomadic counterpart to the European traditional coat of arms, a marker of lineage
276 Various ministries are located in a two-winged massive building extending on both sides of the president’s palace
277 344.5 feet
278 Baiterek means a poplar tree or tree of life in Kazakh, associated with an ancient nomadic myth about a giant sacred bird Samurg which lays a golden egg on top of the poplar tree which carries a message of life and hope for better future. Nazarbayev is attributed with coming up with the idea and the first concept drawing of this monument (Astana: Entsiklopedia, 2008, p. 85) The name of the Waterfront Boulevard on which Baiterek is located is a reference to the World River, on the banks of which the tree of life is located
279 Reportedly, the largest office building in Kazakhstan (Astana: Entsiklopedia, 2008, p. 327)
Object Description
| Title | Market reforms, foreign direct investment and national identity: Non-national identity of Kazakhstan |
| Author | Zhanalin, Azamat |
| Author email | janalin_a@yahoo.com; zhanalin@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | International Relations |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-03-22 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-04-29 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | English, Robert |
| Advisor (committee member) |
James, Patrick Rorlich, Azade-Ayse |
| Abstract | The present study offers an analysis of the concept of non-national identity in application to the Republic of Kazakhstan as the most likely case. The primary hypothesis is that newly independent states, which are undergoing a rapid transition to market economy and actively pursue integration in the world economy and foreign direct investment, will experience fragmentation of their national identity, defined as non-national identity.; Three sites in Kazakhstan, Almaty, Astana and Aktau, were chosen for the study as representative of the market reforms in the republic as well as the best examples of the country’s pursuit of foreign direct investment and integration into the global economy. The data collected indicates that while Kazakhstan does demonstrate fragmentation of its national identity, it is not necessarily caused by the market reforms and the participation in the global trade. Alternative causal variables such as the Soviet and Russian colonial legacy, intra-ethnic cleavages among the Kazakhs and the prevalence of multi-vector foreign policy were found to contribute to the development of non-national identity of Kazakhstan. The study’s results also suggest that in the last few years, Kazakh identity is experiencing a rather strong revival as well, which may yet counteract the existing factors leading to the emergence of the non-national identity of Kazakhstan. |
| Keyword | identity; nationalism; Kazakhstan; market reforms; globalization; foreign direct investment; national identity; countries in transition; foreign policy; culture; former Soviet Union; Central Asia; patronage networks; energy; oil; post-colonial legacy; nation-state |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Almaty; Astana; Aktau |
| Geographic subject (country) | Kazakhstan |
| Coverage date | 1970/2010 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3812 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Zhanalin, Azamat |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Zhanalin-4506 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume51/etd-Zhanalin-4506.pdf |
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| Title | Page 204 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 198 Then, across the river there is the president’s residence Aqorda 274 with a dome on top, reminiscent of the traditional Kazakh nomadic tent yurt275, surrounded by the buildings of parliament and ministries.276 This complex of buildings is at the front of the picture in Figure 25. Nearby, the Ministry of Finance is located in a wave shaped building, nicknamed “Dollar” by the locals, i.e. closely associated with prosperity as is the mighty buck itself. At the heart of the complex there is Astana Baiterek, (white tower in seen in the middle of Figure 25) a 105 meter277 tall metallic spire with an observation golden globe on top is shaped like a tree278, similar in some way to Eiffel tower in Paris in appearance and function. Its one and only purpose is to epitomize Kazakhstan, to convey a message this is a country with strong historical roots, firm foundation and bright, prosperous future. Completed in 2002, it became one of the often used symbols of Kazakhstan like the Saka Golden Man. Next there is a truly massive building279 of Kazmunaigaz (at the far back of Figure 25), the national oil company responsible for 274 The name of the Presidential palace embodies the relationship with the Kazakh nomadic past: Aq Orda, or White Horde was one of the names attributed to Jochi’s Khanate, part of the Mongol Empire, also known as Golden Horde which was the historical precursor of the first Kazakh khanate in 15th century. 275 Specifically, the top of the Kazakh yurt called shangyraq intended to signify the sky and the sun. It is a symbol of the traditional Kazakh religious beliefs, tengriism, and was one of the most treasured possessions in a Kazakh family, a nomadic counterpart to the European traditional coat of arms, a marker of lineage 276 Various ministries are located in a two-winged massive building extending on both sides of the president’s palace 277 344.5 feet 278 Baiterek means a poplar tree or tree of life in Kazakh, associated with an ancient nomadic myth about a giant sacred bird Samurg which lays a golden egg on top of the poplar tree which carries a message of life and hope for better future. Nazarbayev is attributed with coming up with the idea and the first concept drawing of this monument (Astana: Entsiklopedia, 2008, p. 85) The name of the Waterfront Boulevard on which Baiterek is located is a reference to the World River, on the banks of which the tree of life is located 279 Reportedly, the largest office building in Kazakhstan (Astana: Entsiklopedia, 2008, p. 327) |
